GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |